Tummy tuck
Abdominoplasty repairs separated abdominal muscles and removes loose skin and stretch marks below the navel. It is often the foundation of the plan when pregnancy has changed the shape of the abdomen or the strength of the core.
Model Body · Combination surgery
Mommy Makeover
Pregnancy changes the breasts and the abdomen in ways that time and training don’t always undo. A mommy makeover brings the procedures that address those changes into one plan, built around what has changed for you.
- Awake optionLocal anesthesia for appropriate candidates
- SurgicalPerformed by Dr. Khan
- About an hourConsultation fees are currently waived
- Sugar Land, TXServing Greater Houston
About the procedure
A mommy makeover is not a fixed package. It is a customized combination of surgical procedures that addresses the changes pregnancy and breastfeeding leave in the breasts and body, planned so the pieces work together and healing happens once. Most plans center on the abdomen and the breasts, with liposuction or other contouring added where it helps.
Dr. Khan starts with what has actually changed for you: muscle separation, loose skin, breast volume and position, and areas of fullness that affect your overall shape. From there she recommends which procedures belong in the plan, which do not, and whether one coordinated surgery or a staged approach fits your body, your recovery support and your goals.
What it addresses
- Loose abdominal skin and stretch marks below the navel
- Separated abdominal muscles (diastasis recti) and a weakened core
- Breasts that have lost volume, dropped or changed shape after breastfeeding
- Fullness at the waist, flanks, hips or thighs that diet and exercise haven’t moved
- Loose skin in the upper arms or inner thighs
- Overall proportion between the breasts, waist and hips
What it doesn't do
- A mommy makeover is not a weight-loss procedure. It works best when you are at or near a weight you can maintain.
- It is a significant surgery with a real recovery. If one or two component procedures would meet your goals, Dr. Khan will say so rather than recommend more.
- A future pregnancy can undo parts of the result, particularly the muscle repair and breast surgery, so timing matters.
The Empowered approach
How Dr. Khan approaches a mommy makeover
She evaluates the whole silhouette rather than one area at a time, so the breast and abdominal plans are proportioned to each other. When procedures are planned together, she can sequence them around how each affects the others, and she keeps the total surgical scope within what is safe for you on a single day.
Her recovery planning is built around the realities of parenting. She asks about childcare, lifting and the help you have at home before surgery is scheduled, so the plan accounts for how you will actually heal, not just what the surgery involves.
General anesthesia or an awake approach, depending on the plan
A mommy makeover can be performed under general anesthesia or, for appropriate candidates with lighter combinations, with an awake approach using the tumescent technique. Combinations that include a tummy tuck with abdominal muscle repair are typically done under general anesthesia.
The right approach depends on the procedures in your plan, your medical history and your comfort. Dr. Khan reviews both options at consultation and recommends the one that fits your plan.
How awake surgery works
Who it may suit
You may be a candidate if…
- You have finished having children, or you understand that a future pregnancy may affect the result.
- It has been at least six to twelve months since childbirth and three to six months since you stopped breastfeeding.
- You are at or near a stable weight and in good general health, and you don’t smoke or are willing to stop before and after surgery.
- You have help at home for the first weeks and can step back from lifting, including lifting children, while you heal.
- You may be a candidate if these apply, and Dr. Khan confirms candidacy in person after examining breast changes, muscle separation and skin quality.
Candidacy is confirmed at your consultation, after an examination and a review of your medical history.
Model What to expect
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Consultation
About an hour with Dr. Khan to talk through the changes you have noticed, examine the breasts, abdomen and body contour, and decide which procedures belong in your plan and whether to combine or stage them.
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Your plan
A written plan listing each component procedure, the anesthesia approach, pre-operative instructions and recovery support to arrange at home. Pricing for the combination is reviewed with your plan.
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Surgery day
The procedures are performed in a planned sequence as one coordinated surgery. Dr. Khan reviews the anesthesia plan with you beforehand and keeps total operating time within safe limits.
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Recovery and follow-up
The first phase involves rest, compression garments and help with household tasks and children. Activity returns in stages at scheduled follow-up visits, and established surgical patients have a direct way to reach Dr. Khan after hours.
Recovery
Healing takes time, and it varies.
Expect the first week or two to be the most demanding, since you are recovering from more than one procedure at once. You will need help with children, lifting and household tasks, and you will walk gently from early on to support circulation. Light activity and desk work return first, with core work, exercise and lifting children cleared in stages over the following weeks as Dr. Khan evaluates your healing.
Recovering once from a combined surgery is generally more efficient than recovering separately from each procedure, though the initial phase is more intensive. Swelling settles gradually, scars fade over the first year and beyond, and the final shape takes several months to fully declare itself.
Risks and limitations
What you should know before deciding.
Every surgery carries risk. These are the ones most relevant to this procedure; Dr. Khan reviews your personal risk profile and the alternatives with you before anything is scheduled.
- Bleeding, infection, fluid accumulation (seroma) or wound-healing problems at any incision
- Blood clots, a risk that increases with longer combined surgery and is managed with careful patient selection, compression devices and early walking
- Visible or widened scars from the tummy tuck and breast incisions
- Changes in nipple or abdominal skin sensation, which can be temporary or lasting
- Asymmetry, contour irregularities or dissatisfaction with breast size or shape
- Reactions to anesthesia and risks specific to the anesthesia approach chosen
- The need for a revision or touch-up procedure, particularly after a later pregnancy or weight change
Before & after
Before & after results.
Before-and-after photographs for mommy makeover are not currently featured on this page. Explore the patient gallery to view available results, or ask to see cases like yours at your consultation.
Every photograph in the gallery is one of Dr. Khan's own patients, shared with consent. Individual results vary.
FAQ
Mommy Makeover questions
Every answer here is general information. Your own plan, risks and recovery are discussed in person at your consultation.
Which procedures are usually part of a mommy makeover?
The most common combination is a tummy tuck with a breast lift or breast augmentation, often with liposuction of the waist, flanks or hips. Some patients add an arm lift, thigh lift or other contouring. There is no set menu. Dr. Khan builds the plan around your anatomy and goals, and she may recommend fewer procedures than you expected if that is the better fit.
How long after pregnancy should I wait?
Dr. Khan generally recommends waiting at least six to twelve months after childbirth and three to six months after you stop breastfeeding, so your body, hormones and weight have settled. If you plan more children, it is usually better to wait until your family is complete, because a later pregnancy can affect the muscle repair and breast results. If you are done, there is no need to wait years.
Is it safe to combine several procedures in one surgery?
For appropriately selected patients, yes. Safety comes from careful screening, a thorough pre-operative health assessment, limiting total surgery time, sequencing procedures thoughtfully, and measures such as compression devices and early walking to reduce clot risk. Dr. Khan may recommend staging if the combined scope would push past what is safe for you.
How does recovery compare to having each procedure separately?
The first phase is more intensive because you are healing from several procedures at once, and you will need real help at home. The total downtime is usually shorter than scheduling each surgery back to back, since you go through one recovery instead of several. Dr. Khan maps out restrictions, including when you can lift your children again, before surgery.
Can some of a mommy makeover be done awake?
Lighter combinations, such as liposuction with a smaller breast or contouring procedure, may be suitable for an awake approach using the tumescent technique. Plans that include a tummy tuck with muscle repair are typically performed under general anesthesia. Dr. Khan reviews which approach fits your specific plan.
What does a mommy makeover cost?
The cost depends on which procedures are combined, the extent of each, anesthesia time and facility fees, so it varies from one plan to the next. Dr. Khan provides a detailed, itemized estimate for your combination at consultation. Financing is available through Cherry, PatientFi and CareCredit.
Related reading
- What Is a Mommy Makeover? A Realistic GuideA mommy makeover is a customized combination, not a package. How timing, combining versus staging, anesthesia and recovery with kids at home fit together.
- Planning Your Recovery: A Practical Timeline for Surgical PatientsHow to plan time off, help at home, compression garments, staged activity, months of swelling and scar maturation, and when to call after surgery.
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Consultation fees are currently waived. Plan on about an hour with Dr. Khan, in person in Sugar Land or virtually, to talk through goals, candidacy and the approach that fits you.
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